I have a question, it's probably down in the thread somewhere but,
I am setting up the quad in X conf. I have 4 HK Blue Series 30a SimonK flashed ESC's. Is best to calibrate all the ESC's together or seperate? Should these be set to medium or high on the board.
Thanks
FE

Hello all. I just found this thread and am trying to read from the beginning. I'm on page 137 and it's very hard to get the info from within all the BS. I have a Talon V-1 (+ mode) that I have been flying for several months in a very small parking lot area. I have also built a Talon V-2 (X mode) and flew it for a few flights with the KK V-3 board. I now have two KK2 boards and have installed one on the V-2. I have it up and running and as soon as the rain stops I will try to fly it.

Questions.

1. At what point (page) does the discussion get to the new v2 firmware?

2. What is a SimonK flashed ESC? (I am using four Turnigy Plush 30 amp ESC's)

I must say this is one of the most active threads I have found. I am also building a micro with a foam disk for indoor flying. I am waiting for my ESC's to finish this project.

SimonK flashed esc's are esc's that are re-flashed with firmware by an RCG member by the username of SimonK. The new firmware allows the ESC higher refresh rates and optimizes them for multirotors.

The Turnigy Plush 30A ESC's can only be re-flashed with SimonK if they have the Atmega processor on them. You would have to remove the shrink wrap to determine that. If the ESC has a SiLab processor, they can still be re-flashed but not with the SimonK firmware but another firmware. However, the Plush series ESC's are the best non re-flashed ESC's because they already have a high refresh rate than other non re-flased esc's.

The Blue series, i.e. F20A, F30A, can be flashed with the SimonK firmware.

SimonK flashed esc's are esc's that are re-flashed with firmware by an RCG member by the username of SimonK. The new firmware allows the ESC higher refresh rates and optimizes them for multirotors.

The Turnigy Plush 30A ESC's can only be re-flashed with SimonK if they have the Atmega processor on them. You would have to remove the shrink wrap to determine that. If the ESC has a SiLab processor, they can still be re-flashed but not with the SimonK firmware but another firmware. However, the Plush series ESC's are the best non re-flashed ESC's because they already have a high refresh rate than other non re-flased esc's.

The Blue series, i.e. F20A, F30A, can be flashed with the SimonK firmware.

Thanks, now that is some good info. This thread sure is hard to read through to catch up. I am using some motors that were pretty expensive at HK and were nothing short of a real pain to get mounted. I am thankful of my friend with the laser cutter and the plasma cutter. I will post a picture of the custom motor mounts he made for me to get these motors on the talon V-2. I have set the Plushes to High and I am waiting for weather to try to fly.

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Originally Posted by FalconEddie
I have a question, it's probably down in the thread somewhere but,
I am setting up the quad in X conf. I have 4 HK Blue Series 30a SimonK flashed ESC's. Is best to calibrate all the ESC's together or seperate? Should these be set to medium or high on the board.
Thanks
FE

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Originally Posted by tech69x

They should be set to high and should be calibrated through the kk as well

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Originally Posted by momofx

Hey quick question guys with the HK blueseries esc - when using the programming card, is it okay to leave the motor timing on all four motors (quad) at "AUTO TIMING"?

I did use the programming card to reverse some of the motors and also to switch the lipo cut off to nimh (so the kk2.0 can do the low battery warning)

Hey tech69x, I found your answer to someone else on the previous page which I think relates to my question above lol - so high timing on all then?

Quote:
Originally Posted by FalconEddie
I have a question, it's probably down in the thread somewhere but,
I am setting up the quad in X conf. I have 4 HK Blue Series 30a SimonK flashed ESC's. Is best to calibrate all the ESC's together or seperate? Should these be set to medium or high on the board.
Thanks
FE
Hey tech69x, I found your answer to someone else on the previous page which I think relates to my question above lol - so high timing on all then?

Hey guys. Im likin the kk2. I havent upgraded the firmware. Its workin great, and I dont like auto level. So ill prob wait til ppm or gimbal output on motors 7 8 gets added.
Here is a vid of the kk2 on my iconicx fpv frame. Its fast and smooth.